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Robert McClellon October 8, 2014 Page 4 • If litter is distributed by the wind into trees and bushes on facility property or adjoining properties, portable lifts may be employed to retrieve the litter. • Portable litter vacuums may be used to collect litter that has accumulated on litter fences. • The main highway leading to the site will be routinely inspected for litter. If the highway has litter associated with the trucks entering the facility, then the litter will be picked up on a routine basis. All necessary safety precautions will be followed. • Before and after photos of any litter removal effort may be taken in the event anyone questions the level of effort spent on litter collection. • Site management's cell phone numbers along with the office number may be provided to community/neighbors. These measures should be included in the RCSI and the TPR. III. Forward's Operations Have the Potential to Attract Birds and to Impact Aircraft Safety. As became clear during Forward's recent proposed landfill expansion process, the landfill's proximity to the Stockton Airport has the potential to result in bird strikes. Bird strikes could result in planes crashes, jeopardizing aircraft personnel and people on the ground. The RCSI states that birds will be controlled through the litter collection system. As discussed above, other than a reference to "daily litter collection," we can find no evidence that a litter collection program exists at the Forward facility. The RCSI also states that birds should not be a problem since wastes are processed within 24 hours. As discussed above, the RCSI states that waste could sit unprocessed for up to 48 hours. Unprocessed waste and failure to control litter could attract birds, thereby threatening aircraft and public safety. IV. Forward's Facility Has the Potential to Attract Vectors and Also Impact Public Health. In addition to gulls, refuse in landfills attracts vectors such as rats and moles. Vectors can carry infectious pathogens, disease and parasites. See Landfill Expansion Project Final EIR at IV.E-11. Neither the RCSI or the TPR contain provisions to ensure that vectors are sufficiently controlled. We request that EHD require Forward to implement a vector control program at its facility. SHUTE, NIIHALY ,"~—WEINBERGERu_�